The New Climate Canada publishes science-based and fact-based articles to support climate policy discussions. This section features essays on the connections between climate policy, finance, and technical innovation in the Canadian context.
We share stories and information for policy and business leaders on the ever-important topic of Climate Change.
Canada and the world, are taking a journey toward a future that relies on green energy and also a future that will grapple with the ravages of climate change impacts. No matter how where you are or what you do for a living, these trends are a certainty. Join us here for the latest close-up analysis on these issues that impact on Canadians everywhere.
Canada has a big role to play because we are a developed country with extensive resources. Business and public sector leaders also have a challenge ahead to use innovative technologies to transition our economy from oil and gas.
There is a key role for each of us in all of this. We are, each, communicators, voters, consumers, employees and employers, executives, and even political activists. The large-scale collective transformations in the decades ahead will depend on the actions of individuals.
We hope you can use this set of essays engage with climate change topics and look for ways to get involved. We look forward to the connections and transition ahead.
The international carbon market is a strategic mechanism in the global effort to mitigate climate change. The market creates financial
In response to the tariff attack, we all want to “buy Canadian” wherever we can. Even the Canadian Association of
In an election year, the carbon tax policy is one of the hot issues, to say the least. The unpopular
COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, brought together global leaders focused on advancing climate action. The conference tried to combat climate
What’s Going on with ESG Lately? It’s been about 20 years since the United Nations Global Compact Report that
TransformTO sets out targets, timelines and specific actions to reduce Toronto’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 80% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels – the most assertive goal in North America. Its a good plan that just may get us there.
ESG framework emerged for assessing company performance in a way that promotes sustainability. and Canadian decision-makers will continue to gain significant benefits from fully using ESG.
Major Canadian cities prepare climate action plans that contain commitments to address the climate crisis. They involve steep investments have commercial impacts across sectors.
An important organization, called C40, just released their annual report a couple of weeks ago and it contains a set of impressive achievements and plans that are making a difference around the world.
The IPCC’s AR6 Report is a hefty serving of harsh realities and a call for policymakers and business leaders to immediately act on climate mitigation and adaptation.
Cities around the world are putting together strategies to address the climate emergency. Canadian leaders should take note and put the focus on accountability and implementation.
LNG is being positioned as a transition fuel as the economy moves toward clean energy alternatives and it also is associated with catastrophic environmental impacts and will increasingly be associated with stranded infrastructure assets. Better information on the life-cycle environmental costs and can improve investment decisions.
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